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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-30
Hanover NeWS-Marr,aGe at Oid.FOrk
Church.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Displtchl
Ashland. Decnmher %. 1887

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dlsp1EhI
ASHLAND, December 20, 1887.
An unusually large congregation as
scmbled at Old-Fork church. this coun-
ty, yesterday at 2:30 o'clock to witness
the marriage OF Miss Evelyn b. Jones,
the charming daughter OF Major Horace
w. Jones, OF the Hanover Academy, to
Mr. A. J. Norwood, Jr., of Louisiana. The
BAD weather batiled the efforts of friends
to decorate the church for the occasion.
but this old colonial building seemed to
present q specially attractive appearance.
Strains of the sweetest music came from
the old pipe-orean as tie happy couple
entered the church The beautiful SER
vice Of the Episcopal Church was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Green Shacbelford,
of Fredericksburg, Va. After the cere-
mony IA sumpiuous dinner was served by
the brides parents, which was much en-
joyed 10y those present, and the couple
received congratulations from many
friends. At ~ o'clock the bridal party
left for their new home in the South.
This vicinity loses one OF her most at
tractive ladies by the marriage Of Miss
Jones, but she carries with her host of
good wishes for her happiness.
At the next meeting of the Farmers
Club of Henry Dis riot. on Monday,
January %, the advisability of running
n county paper upon Z solid basis will he
fully discussed. \ stock company will
be started and a gentleman OF Ashland
is mentioned for the editors place.
Hanover county has not met with sue
cess in conducting such an enterprise,
owing to bad management. The control
of the paper will be in the hands of the
citizens of the county, and VII no doubt
prove a success.
A delightful entertainment was given
tonight 10y he Jubilee Ten at the
residence of Mr.. W. J. Leake. The
ladies and gentlemen appeared in Shak
spearean costume, aud the scene was one
OF marked interest.
The young men of the town will give
the finest german Of the season here to-
morrow night, to he led by Mr.. Il. V.
Msrye, who IS spending the holidays
here.
Captain John Pool, who was plraly wed
here last week. is not expected to live.
Few if any ladies will "receive here
next Monday. ii.
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THE RICHMOND DIspATCH--FRIDAY. DECEMBER 80. 1887

part OF the summer at Plattsburg, N. T.,
with Jay Gould's first love, who keeps O
boarding house up there. She is elderly
and gray haired now, and is not strikingly
handsome, hut in her day she was
handsome md pretty. She was the
daughter OF country storekeeper. Jay
Gould, after leaving his fathers farm,
went 10 work in the store, and promptly
fell in love with the rosy-cheeked maiden.
But the old man had much higher views
for his daughter than a marriage with q
Young man in his own shop would realize.
He not only gave young Gould to under
stand that a marriage was out OF the
question, but dispensed with his services
as well.
Jay took his rejection philosophically
enough. and gave himself up to the work
of making q fortune. While he was
growing richer and richer and piling
millions on millions, his old love was
vainly trying to battle with misfortune.
Her father, who had plumed himself so
proudly on the ownership Of his "gen-
eIal store" failed f; the husband she took
after Jay Gould had gone away brought
little to her aud 50 at the end she en-
deayors to exc ont an income by opening
her house to summer boarders. she has
a wonderful amount OF philosophy in her
makeup and very little envy. She is
bright, good.natured, and is contented
with what fortune has brougbt-oroug
one to say leit-her. Some OF Jay
Gould's relatives spend few weeks at
her farmhouse every year, but Jay HIM
self never goes there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-30

received their share. Others also we're
remembered and pleasantly surprised by
hearing their names announced in con-
nection with gifts OF affection. Among
these weret the occupsntso OF "tho Msnse."
A number OF other entertainments in
private families have made the time pass
pleasantly. Our numbers. however,
have been considerably depleted by the
departure of many of the seminary and
college students for their homes.
In regard to the seminary students
there seems 70 be a grave doubt in the
minds Of many whether they have not
"shied by the parental roof and gone
so newhere else TO pay respectful ssluta-
tons TO their grandmothers." To tho
uniuitiated it must be explained that this
is to be interpreted as meaning their
"sweethearts Some Of them don't have
20 90 very far-still they go. We have,
however, some visitors from abroad
among our families. Among these Rev.
L. A. Wharton, of Waynesyillc, n. C.,
and his popular and excellent wife,
daughter OF Ir. 9. G. Taliaicrro.
The seminary reopens to-day, the col
lcge next Tuesday.
The weather has been wretchedly
damp and dreary for almost week.
Tonight it is clear and cold and the
wind very high. The roads round about
us and from here to Farmville are in a
horrible condition at present. 1t is
greatly to be regretted that in the neigh
borbood of public institutions especially
theroads cannot be thoroughly improved.
1t pays 10 have good roads. But it would
seem that the men appointed to supenn-
tend their working know little of road
making, and the negroes who pretend to
pay their taxes by working the roads
really make a farce Of it. Can't our
representative in Il hmond make some
move for more efficient road-making ?
We should certainly be grateful for i'm
pTovement.
We have had at Union Seminary this
winter some very enjoyable lectures and
preaching by Rev. L. II. Harding, ID.
d., of Graham. \. G. IT is understood
these are to be followed in the near fu-
ture by lectures from Rev. Dr. Hoge, of
Richmond, and William r. Harper, Phi.
D., professor in Yale University, the
distinguished Hebraist, and perhaps 10y
others. Pleasure is anticipated in their
coming.
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FISH GIvES AWAY.
Millions OF Little BASS and German
Carp for Missouri Waters.


The State aquarium car attached to a
freight train viii leave the city tonight
over the main line Of the Iron Mountain
railroad, carrying $4,000 diminutive
German carp and 10000 baby bass.
None will he given away to eat, the fish
all being little fellows, but when the car
stops at the towns any person will be
supplied with a stock of young fish to
populate the streams and ponds. The
Missouri Iish Commission, appointed 10y
the Governor, consists OF II. VI. Gar
lchs, chairman, ST. Joseph; j. l..
Smith, Jefferson City; Captain II. c.
West, ST. Louis 4. =. Campbell, secre-
tary, St, Joseph, and Philip Kopphn,
Jr., and Elias Cottrill, superintendent
respectively OF the fish hatchcries at st.
Louis and st. Joseph. The st. Louis
hatchery, which is by far the larger, is
located at Forest Park. Already there
have been distributed in TIE northwest
ern part of the State between COCO
and 100000 fish, Superintendent KOp-
pin so far dong all tile distributing.
The State owns :he car, which WIS
built for the work OF transporting fish.
1t is of handsome construction, contains
tanks holding 800 gallons Of water,
sleeping berths for the attendants, and n
cooking outfit, and it is distinguished by
n sign ON each side which tells the pub
lie what it contains. Last year this car
was sent 10 Wisconsin for the seed OF
wall-eyed pike, and it returned with
100000 eggs of this species Of fish.
The entire hatch of ihc St. Joseph State
ponds was distributed early this fall, an
ticinating the likelihood OF cold weather.
The car will make the first trip on the
line of the Iron Mountain. and return
ing will take a second trip over the
branches. The conductors will beunder
instructions to stop at all the stream
crossings long enough to give the state
fish men time TO jump off and dump II
lot of fish into the water, and those who
want fish at the way stations will have
ample time during the switching and
sidetracking of the train to rush forward
with their buckets and get supplied with
fishlings. The railroads give the car
free transportation, and none Of the Off
GERS OF the commission, except the super
intendents, get any salary, When the
car was out toward 1T. Joseph there were
distributed among other varieties 10000
California trout
The German carp is known to fisher
men as pond fish. At home in Ger
many he is not hanssed with enemies
and is naturally very sluggish. Being
truly dead water fish and growing at
the enormous rate of attaining weight
of ten pounds in two years, the question
has arisen that perhaps this meat is not
good for food. This Is conceded 10 be
an incorrect premise, as the carp grown
in the average pond is a clean and good
favored fish, end fishermen want him
in the ponds and slow streams il for no
other purpose than as food for the active
and voracious bass.
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HARRISoNBURG.
Church Trustees observation-disclosures.
WaY Accident.

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
DECEMBER ~, 1887.
For some time past fairs, festivals, and
exhibitions have been held here in the
basement Of the Methodist Episcopal
church for the purpose Of raising church
funds. During the holidays an exhibit
bition was announced to be given there
by company of Chinese, calling them
selves The Chinese Students" for the
benefit of the organ society of that
church. 4 number of members of the
church being opposed TO its use for any
such purposes prepared petition for IN
injunction against the trustees of the
church, restraining them from allowing
any such entertainment to be given IN
in it. in accordance with the PRAYER OF
the petition, Judge Mclaughlin, of
Lexington, Judge Of the Circuit
Court for this county, has issued
q restraining order to that effect until the
further order of the Court.
As Rev. Jacob Thomas and daughter
in-law, Mrs. Abraham Thomas, were
driving from Spring Creek to Harrison
burg, about three miles south Of the
lttef litct Tue UOIbt beCdlHo lIlBuNSuttl
and ran of, upturning the buggy, throw
ing It's occupants violently to the ground,
seriously iniuring both. Mr.. Thomas
vas severely cut about the head and
face, and was unconscious for some time.
Mrs Thomas was injured internally.
Both parties are among the most widely
known and highIy-respected people of
the county, and their recovery is earn
estlv hoped for.
Union services for a week of prayer
ere being held nightly this week at the
Baptist church, Rev. q. L. Gresham
pastor.
Glenn & Wenger contemplate the cree
ton of a new mill on the site of their
recently-burned building, TO DO com
pleted by harvest. considerable guam
tity of wheat in good condition has been
taken from the ruins.
The sureties of $. r. Sterling. late
county treasurer, have settled their liza
bihties TO the Commonwealth.
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PETERSBURG.
THE RECENT ASSAULT CASE IN THE
MAYORS COURT.
Opening Of the New Acknowledgement
TO Richmond Personal and
Briefs
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispa,ch.l

tCorrespondcnce OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
DECEMBER 30, 1887.
Some twenty or more witnesses were
examined in the Mayors Court this morn
ing in the case of Messrs. johnson and
Brown, who were che ged with assault
ing and badly iniuring Ned Parham
(colored) with brick. The accused par
ties both disclaim having thrown the
brick. and none OF the witnesses could
state that either one of them threw it.
The case was continued until tomorrow
for further hearing, and the accused
were admitted to bail The supposition
is that the brick was thrown with the in
tention OF knocking tho beaver bat from
Parham's head, but 1t struck too low and
inflicted painful wound.
The new Academy Iof Music will he
completed and opened to the public
with formal ceremonies on the 10th of
January. The building is an imposing
looking one outside and beautifully fin
ished inside. 1t is the property of the
Petersburg Musical Association, and the
improvements cost fully $4,000. The
opening night Will be characterized by
m address 10y one Of our prominent cltl-
zens and a grand orchestral concert
Mr.. r. II. Boykin, of the firm of Boy
kin, Bland & Co., well end popularity
known in the tobacco trade, has dissolved
connection with that firm, and on the
"a Of January will commence bust
ness in Richmond. The style of
the new firm in your city will be Boy
kin, Seldom e Co. They will occupy
the factory on Twenty-second street be-
tween Main and Franklin, which has
been fitted with new machinery. Sew
eral of the young men employed here
will go with Mr.. BOykin to Richmond.
The old firm will, it is said, be reor-
gained for active business.
Mr.. Edward Pollock, whose death in
Portsmouth was announced III the Dis
patch of this morning, was well and
most favorably known here, where he
lived for some years and where be was
connected with the press Of the city. He
was highly educated and cultured gen
tleman, o fine writer, and brilliant con-
versntiOnalist.
The temperature this morning was be-
low twenty degrees and tue sudden
change was very Sensibly felt. Ice was
formed last night to the thickness OF
over an inch and freezing has been con-
tinued all day.
There were two alarms OF fire last
night, but foitlnately no damage of con-
quence was done in either case.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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Inr GnnIh,A SiAlar.

philadelphia dispatch to the CHICAGO Tribunel
The mild looking, rather petite but
dignified, woman just passing must have
been quite pretty in her youth, though
she never probably could have been
called handsome. There is certain
something, however, about her-a sweet
ness in her looks and msnner-thAt is
more charming in woman of her years
than any remains Of physical beauty
would be. She is very simply attired in
black, and black bonnet modestly CO.
yers her silvery-gray hair.
Who is she?
She is Jay Gould's sister. She has
come over from her home in Camden-a
quiet little town across the river-to do
some shopping probably. One often
meets her in the busy streets, but rs her
identity is known to few, she escapes the
ogling and comment that she would
otherwise be subjected to. She is not
rich by any means. Indeed, aside from
q moderate allowance that the specula-
ting CT@sus makes her, she derives her
living from a school for girls that her
daughters conduct. The school. it is
said, is on excellent one, aud, Gould-
like. it gets the cream OF the business in
South Jersey
The school house was erected at Jay
Gould's expense. Jay knew that his sis
ter had not married well from a financial
point of view, and that her daughters
were struggling for living, but he was
too busy piling up his millions to give
the matter much personal attention. But
his wife had her eye on the girls, and
she was so pleased with their earnestness
that she brought the matter 10 the atten-
ton OF her husband and insisted on his
building the girls school, Gould did
not object, and, now that his attention
was directed TO the matter, he gave or
ders that no expense should be spared in
making the building model one in every
respect He himself takes as much pride
in ii and in the success OF the nieces as
any one whenever he permits himself the
luxury OF five minutes thought on sub
ject so far removed from stocks and
bonds,
His sister and the girls we're spending
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4 Temperance Drink.
New York SUM-

LaNtM lbih NuisI
A fne-looking gentleman holding a
whispered conference with a restaurant
waiter attracted the attention of a
neighhor at the same table the other
day. With the gentleman's dinner the
waiter brought him cup of tea and half
n lemon. The gentleman squeezed the
lemon-juice into bis tea and followed it
with three Jumps Of sugar. "Do you
drink that because you like it, asked
the neighbor, "or because you have
to? - began drinking it be-
cause my doctor, who is Rus
sian, recommended it, and now I have
become as much slave to it as
a drunkard is to liquor. [ was i'll last
spring. The doctor would not let me
have champagne when | was getting
well, and | would not drink water. I
take the Russian tea three times a day
with my meals, and after supper | have
it brought to my room. | drink from
six to twelve cups of it during the eve
ming. have gained fifty pounds since
| began drinking it. but it is danger
GUS drink, he said, buttoning his over
coat up close. at opens all the pores,
and / am tingling from finger to toe. |
should catch cold now very easily, but it
is the very best thing with which TO
throw off a cold If You take it at night.
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ACROSS THE BAY.
SOME EEws HoTss FROM THsE.sTEaS
SHORE.
An Unsvsntful Christmas-A Earriags-
The Seaside Bail
d0Zerg
Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dlspu,ch.l
OyAHcoCK, December 90, 1887.

OSANcocK, December %, 1887.
This Christmas has been the most
quiet and uneventful experienced on the
Eastern Shore of Virginia for many
years. There were appropriate services
I in all the churches here last Sunday. and
all the Sunday schools have had their
Christmas-trees. The teachers and pu-
pills Of the Onancock public school gave
an enjoyable entertainment, and Mrs.
Lawrence's music scholars gave plea
SAINT Soiree. The heavy southeast wind
and rain-storm to day has postponed the
big fox hunt arranged some time ago.
There was the usual crowd attending
Accomack County Court last Monday.
Nothing OF importance occurred during
the day, but at night the Ling brothers
familiarly known in these parts as the
seaside buldozers-got into difficulty
with some negroes and used one OF them
pretty roughly. The others saved them
selves by prudent and timely flight.
Captain John p l.. Hopkins, one of
the leading business. men of Onancock,
has purchased OF Messrs. Benjamin and
Peter Davis fifteen acres OF land, with
oyster-front, on West river, anne Arln-
dell county, Md, the price paid being
$1,000. The place is said to be capable of
being made one of the finest oysterfarms
in Maryland, and Captain Hopkins will
spare no labor or expense to develop its
fullest capabilities.
Another effort will be made to getan
appropriation from Congress this winter
for deepening the channel across Oman
cock bar, where steamers and sailing
vessels frequently run aground on the
low tide.
Mr.. Bowles Heath and Miss BERTHE
Belote were married near Grangeyiiie
last night. KALLIAs.
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Inso Knocked ous in one Round

lBdiliuose sum-
-Four hundred colored people assem-
bled last night Mt Wilson Post Hall to
witness Shaksperean tragedy by colored
actors, who were put down on the bills
"the brightest stars of the colOred race -
The third Get OF "0thello was given.
When Mr.. Hurle Bavardo, as the Moor,
was discovered upon the stage swathed
in q yellow-and-red striped robe, CLOAK,
and turban, the audience said "WhOop.
and it became evident that he was going
to have a hard time before that audience.
Contrary to custom. Othello's fast color
was toned down with white powder. Iaeo
was j. A. Arneaux, and his performance
was very crediiable. He wore blue tunic,
black shorts, slashed with yellow, and
black tights. He was of very
light color. Otbelo's acting was fear.
fully and wonderfully done, and the
audience, a class most keenly alive to the
ridiculous, laughed uproariously whenin
his Jealous fit he cried; "Why did /
marry her," slammed himself down, and
almost pitched his head under the table
instead of on it, as he intended. No fault
could be found with his vigor of action.
He treated Iago to one OF the most
thorough shakings that should have
sufiiced for the loss of thousand Des-
demonas. In the melee lagos wig was
so unsettled as to present for the re-
mainder of the scene an Iago with two
foreheads. Contrary to the assertion that
Shakespeare never repeats. OthcllO
managed to double up on long passage
TO kill time while he worked himself over
to the prompter at the right. The lat
ter's arm and book were visible. Iago
coaxed him from his wife, but after
that ne couldn't get him six feet from
the prompter. Miss Alice NJ. Franklin,
a very Bght-colored girl, as Desdemona,
showed good practice in elocution, and
appeared in n enthusiastically dress
trimmed with white lace and filled out
by a hustle. Macbeth was also given in
part, Macbeth himself appearing in a tin
helmet, maroon smoking jacket, and
Venetianred tights, and on Lady Mac
beths injunction to "look like the
times" the audience caught on again.
Mrs. Lucy Bragg Adams sang several
beautiful solos.
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uaH 70 Discriminate.

A Westchester telegram says: The
color line has been drawn in this an.
cient Quaker town, which was almos,
the home Of anti-slayery aud the under.
ground railway, in a way that has seemed
to outrage a portion of the colored popu-
lstion of the place as no previous dis
elimination against it ever did. The
hotels and saloons have combined and
have raised the price OF whiskey cold TO
colored people from 10 cents q drink to
Is cents, and OF beer frorn to 10 cents
glass, the price to white drinkers re-
naming as usual.
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LOVDOUS COUNTY.
sheep Kiiied-Goiden wedding-GoOd
Ten,Dlars. Ac.

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
LEEsBUEG, December %, 1887.
Dogs made raid on s. l.. Moore's
sheep, near Bolington, recently, killing
four or five Of them and wounding as
many more. On the same night MIR.
Robert Wright, near Wheatlsnd, lost
several sheep in tho SAL &c manner.
Major George w. anu Mrs. Ruth No
land. OF Round Hill, recently celebrated
their golden wedding. The Major was
presented with handsome gold-headed
cane. OF eight living children seven
were present to enjoy the occasion.
Loudoun County Lodge OF Good
Templars will convene on the 3lst at
Woodgroye, and will doubtless adopt the
district system. The lodge in this town
has largely increased in membership
during the past two months, and fresh
impetus viii be given TO the work in the
county. Several members of the lodge
here are expected to address public
meeting in Micdleburg the second week
in January and organize lodge in that
town.
The new town hall is under roof, and
il handsome improvement.
CATOCTIN.
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pden.sidnef News.

lcorrespoadence Of the Richmond Dlspatch.l
HAMPDES-SDSEY, December 28, 1887.
Our people in this quiet retrea. have
been enjoying themselves through these
christmas holidays as well as bad weather
and bad roads wonld let them. Tue Fri.
day night before Christmas an enjoyable
entertainment was given in the dining
room OF the seminary mess-ball 10 the
children Of the College church Sabbath
school On Saturday night. in the
chapel at Worsham (formerly Prince
Edward Courthouse) two handsome
Christmas trees were loaded with hun
dred or more presents Of various kinds,
large and small, some OF them very
beautiful and costly. The Sabbath school
children OF course shared most'of these,
bat the superintendent aud teachers also
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menYr mtnd.storm in Maryland.

10y VU 70 IIE VI7VdIIU.I
FREDERICK. MD, December 29.-This
city was visited early this morning by
the most violent wind-storm ever known
by the oldest people here. a number Of
houses were unroofed md large trees
uprooted. Several wagons and the JEFF
fcrson mail-coach were upltted and
dashed to tine roadside, completely de-
molishing them. Pedestrians were afraid
to venture on the streets. Much damage
il renorted thrnnohnnt Erederick county,.
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In spite OF all the new remedies which
are constantly introduced TO the public,
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup still takes the
lead for the cure OF coughs colds, &c.
Price twenty-five cents.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-30

Queen Christina, regent of Spain,
made her debut as a singer at a concert
given by herself and the ladies OF her
court for the benefit of the Madrid
Court. Her Majesty's voice is described
as u strong mezzo-soprano.